#48A1BE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.094 222.4), rgb(72, 161, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#48A1BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A1BE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.094 222.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48A1BE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A1BE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A1BE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A1BE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 222.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A1BE
oklch(66.7% 0.094 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#02809E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#124959
oklch(37.8% 0.061 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#48A1BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #909DC0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A1BE
#48A1BE
oklch(66.7% 0.094 222.4)
- #C58165
#C58165
oklch(66.7% 0.094 43.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48A1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #48A1BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.